Upper Waikani Falls ("The Three Bears Falls")
Upper Waikani Falls is one of the more famous waterfalls on the Hana Highway. Affectionately dubbed the "Three Bears Falls," its one of the few waterfalls where less is more. When you see the falls in its "Three Bears" mode (or in moderate to low flow), you can see three parallel cascades all of which have different heights in succession. In high flow (only after heavy rains due to upstream water diversion by EMI - East Maui Irrigation), the three bears joins together into one giant bear. I had seen this waterfall in both its swollen state as well as its "Three Bears" state. It's much more fun to see it in low flow than high flow. Getting a decent photograph of the falls without the foliage blocking the way is not easy. While it is possible, I don't recommend it because it requires scrambling down the west side of the bridge with a long dropoff that can be nasty if you fall. It's easy to find this waterfall along the famed Hana Highway as you will undoubtedly find a crowd besides the bridge in front of it.
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Upper Waikani Falls in high flow looking like a big fat bear
Closer look at the falls in high flow
